Category Lead

Location

Glasgow | United Kingdom

Job description

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Glasgow, is currently looking to recruit a Category Lead for an initial 4 month contract, on a daily rate of up to £302/day (Inside IR35). This role will be home working with occasional days in the office.

 
Responsibilities:

 
- The Category Lead will be responsible for the strategic sourcing for a specified category of spend to achieve savings and maintain and improve service levels in line with overall strategic aims of organisation and relevant legislation.
- Working closely with stakeholders, you will be responsible for assessing service needs in order to develop and manage sourcing solutions which ensure effective service delivery.
- Through the management of the procurement process, the post holder will deliver contract solutions which support the organisation in achieving its sustainable procurement duty.
- The Post holder will work under the general direction of the Procurement Manager but will line-manage and be supported by two (2) procurement specialists in order to fulfil their duties.
- As well as overseeing the remaining workplan for financial year 2023/24, which includes ICT and other directorate specific projects, the postholder will also be responsible for the development of the work programme for financial year 2024/24, working closely with end users of the procurement function to do so.
- The main project that the postholder will be responsible for delivery of is New Mobilising System (NMS).
- At present, the organisation is progressing the tender process for a New Mobilising System (IT System which deploys appliances / resources to 999 calls etc).
- The post holder will be responsible for the administration of this tender process and will lead/ advise on the evaluation process leading to the award of contract.
- The postholder will be working work closely with the Project Manager / Project Team / External Subject Matter Experts to ensure the successful delivery of the Project.
- Contact can be expected with Heads of Function / Director level within the organisation and the successful individual must be experienced at operating at this level.
- The post holder will be required to follow Procurement governance model / processes and procedures in the undertaking of the duties associated with this post.
 
Essential Skills:

 
- MCIPS qualification
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar or related senior procurement role together with detailed practical knowledge and application of the procurement legislative framework applicable to public bodies. --- -- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and influencing skills are crucial to your success in the post.
- You will also have the ability to build good relationships with internal and external colleagues.
- Experience of working with senior stakeholders within the organisation.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills are required as is the experience and ability to lead, develop and motivate a team.
- Ability and skill to plan, prioritise and organise your own workload and that of your team, and the ability to adapt to a fluctuating workload effectively in a fast-changing environment. You must be able to deal with multiple priorities while working to tight deadlines.

 
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